" denigrated "

1: to express scornfully one's low opinion of;

  * e.g., " ... theater critics have been denigrating her acting ability for years "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bad-mouthed,

•  belittled,

•  cried down,

•  decried,

•  deprecated,

•  depreciated,

•  derogated,

•  diminished,

•  discounted,

•  dismissed,

•  disparaged,

•  dissed,

•  kissed off,

•  minimized,

•  played down,

•  poor-mouthed,

•  put down,

•  ran down,

•  talked down,

•  trashed,

•  trash-talked,

•  vilipended,

•  wrote off

•  Antonyms : 

•  acclaimed,

•  applauded,

•  exalted,

•  extolled,

•  glorified,

•  lauded,

•  magnified,

•  praised

1: to express scornfully one's low opinion of;

  * e.g., " ... theater critics have been denigrating her acting ability for years "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bad-mouth,

•  belittle,

•  cry down,

•  decry,

•  deprecate,

•  depreciate,

•  derogate,

•  diminish,

•  dis,

•  discount,

•  dismiss,

•  disparage,

•  kiss off,

•  minimize,

•  play down,

•  poor-mouth,

•  put down,

•  run down,

•  talk down,

•  trash,

•  trash-talk,

•  vilipend,

•  write off

•  Antonyms : 

•  acclaim,

•  applaud,

•  exalt,

•  extol,

•  glorify,

•  laud,

•  magnify,

•  praise